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A Linux debugging and observation tools overview

Effective debugging and monitoring are crucial for performance optimization and troubleshooting in Linux systems. This guide dives into an array of essential tools that will improve your observation and debugging capabilities.
Adam Kułagowski

Adam Kułagowski

on Jul 16, 2024
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Centrally controlled segment routing as a kind of SDN

This article introduces the core concepts of segment routing, highlights its benefits over typical MPLS networks, and, last but not least, explores how it fits into the SDN concept.
Paweł Włodawiec

Paweł Włodawiec

on Jul 10, 2024
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The strategic advantages of automated network testing

Discover the strategic benefits of automated network testing. Learn how automation enhances accuracy, efficiency, and scalability in network management.
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Multiple authors

on Jun 26, 2024
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Safe network and infrastructure changes with pre- and post- checks

When thinking about network or infrastructure operation, one usually thinks of Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 tasks. While Day 0 stands for an initial setup, Day 1 is the working production configuration, and Day 2 tasks
Monika Antoniak

Monika Antoniak

on Jun 12, 2024
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Traffic Filtering: Stateful, Stateless, and Something Between

In this article, we will highlight the difference between stateless and stateful traffic filtering. Moreover, we’ll delve into various traffic filtering approaches that are stateless in nature but try to emulate stateful: ACLs, Reflexive ACLs, Cisco ACI contracts.
Andrei Skvorchevsky

Andrei Skvorchevsky

on Jun 10, 2024
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Evolution of management protocols for network devices

Connecting and powering network devices (be it in the form of physical hardware or virtualized/containerized functions) is not enough to make them operational - the devices have to be configured before using them to forward / filter / load balance, etc. the traffic.
Michał Pawłowski

Michał Pawłowski

on May 31, 2024
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Network automation - the time is now. An interview with Scott Okupski from Palo Alto Networks

In this interview with Scott Okupski, Global Practice Leader, Professional Services at Palo Alto Networks, we dive into what it takes to implement automation within networks and why automation is not just a choice but a necessity.
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Multiple authors

on May 22, 2024
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The Power of Automated Network Provisioning

Automated network provisioning offers a straightforward approach to deploying and configuring network devices with minimal human intervention. In this article, we delve into the concept of automated provisioning for networking devices, its benefits and risks.
Mateusz Dyks

Mateusz Dyks

on May 6, 2024
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Testing network configurations with free traffic generators

There are many ways to generate data streams, this article presents some commonly used methods during test automation. The commercial solutions are more expensive. However, there are a lot of cases where we can use non-commercial, free-of-charge solutions and tools to check things like predefined requirements, configurations, etc.
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Multiple authors

on Apr 30, 2024
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Navigating the Network Automation Journey: the power of scripting

Let's delve into the topic of a simple form of network automation (or infrastructure automation): script-based automation.
Monika Antoniak

Monika Antoniak

on Apr 29, 2024
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